David Kaplan, an assistant professor at VIMS, prepares “frankenturtles” for release. (Credit: David Malmquist / VIMS)
Each spring, thousands of young Loggerhead turtles migrate to the Chesapeake Bay for the summer — but the journey is dangerous for these protected species, some are struck by boats. Last summer, researchers from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science set out to identify the deadliest areas and to figure out what might be done. Pamela D’Angelo reports.
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